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STANDARD FORM INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LEASE

Industrial Lease Agreement

STANDARD FORM
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Title: STANDARD FORM INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LEASE
Date: 6/5/2008
Industry: Food Processing     Law Firm: Barack Ferrazzano     Sector: Consumer/Non-Cyclical

STANDARD FORM
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LEASE, Parties: first industrial investment  inc , first industrial realty trust  inc , national director leasing & asset management , united natural foods  inc
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Exhibit 10.55
 
 
STANDARD FORM
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LEASE
(SINGLE-TENANT)
 
1.             BASIC TERMS .  This Section 1 contains the Basic Terms of this lease (this “ Lease ”) between Landlord and Tenant, named below.  Other Sections of the Lease referred to in this Section 1 explain and define the Basic Terms and are to be read in conjunction with the Basic Terms.
 
 
1.1.
Effective Date of Lease:  March 14, 2008
 
 
1.2.
Landlord:  FR York Property Holding, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
 
 
1.3.
Tenant:  United Natural Foods, Inc.
 
 
1.4.
Premises:  A building commonly known as 225 Cross Farm Lane, York, Pennsylvania, and containing approximately 675,000 rentable square feet, as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto.
 
 
1.5.
Lease Term: Twelve (12) years (“ Term ”) commencing June 1, 2008 (“ Commencement Date ”) and ending, subject to Section 2.3 below, on May 31, 2020 (“ Expiration Date ”).
 
 
1.6.
Permitted Uses:  (See Section 4.1 ) Warehousing, distribution and any other use not prohibited by applicable zoning laws or regulations and approved in writing by Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
 
 
1.7.
Tenant’s Guarantor:  None
 
 
1.8.
Brokers:  (See Section 23 ; if none, so state):  (A) Tenant’s Broker:  NAI Brannen Goddard   ; and (B) Landlord’s Broker:  CB Richard Ellis
 
 
1.9.
Security/Damage Deposit:  None
 
 
1.10.
Exhibits to Lease:  The following exhibits are attached to and made a part of this Lease. (If none, so state):  A (legal description); B (Tenant Operations Inquiry Form); C (Tenant Improvements), D (Confirmation of Commencement Date); E (Broom Clean Condition and Repair Requirements); Exhibit F (Signage Plan); Addendum 1 (Renewal Option); and Addendum 2 (Purchase Option)
 
2.             LEASE OF PREMISES; RENT .
 
2.1.             Lease of Premises for Lease Term .  Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby rents the Premises from Landlord, for the Term and subject to the conditions of this Lease.
 
2.2.             Types of Rental Payments . Tenant shall pay net base rent to Landlord in monthly installments, in advance, on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term of this Lease (the “ Base Rent ”) in the amounts and for the periods as set forth below:
 
Rental Payments
 
Lease Period
Annual Base Rent
Monthly Base Rent
     
____, 2008 – May 31, 2008
$0.00
$0.00
     
June 1, 2008 – May 31, 2009
$2,558,250.00
$231,187.50
     
June 1, 2009 – May 31, 2010
$2,619,000.00
$218,250.00
     
June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2011
$2,666,250.00
$222,187.50
 
 
 
 
 


 
June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012
$2,754,000.00
$229,500.00
     
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
$2,821,500.00
$235,125.00
     
June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014
$2,889,000.00
$240,750.00
     
June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015
$2,963,250.00
$246,937.50
     
June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016
$3,037,500.00
$253,125.00
     
June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017
$3,111,750.00
$259,312.50
     
June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018
$3,192,750.00
$266,062.50
     
June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019
$3,273,750.00
$272,812.50
     
June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020
$3,354,750.00
$279,562.50

 
Tenant shall also pay all Operating Expenses (defined below) and any other amounts owed by Tenant hereunder (collectively, “Additional Rent” ).  In the event any monthly installment of Base Rent or Additional Rent, or both, is not paid within 5 days of the date when due, a late charge in an amount equal to 5% of the then delinquent installment of Base Rent and/or Additional Rent (the “ Late Charge ”; the Late Charge, Default Interest, as defined in Section 22.3 below, Base Rent and Additional Rent shall collectively be referred to as “ Rent ”), shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord, c/o First Industrial Investment, Inc., 75 Remittance Drive Suite 1066, Chicago IL 60675-1066, or if sent by overnight courier, The Northern Trust Company, 350 North Orleans, 8 th Floor Receipt & Dispatch, Chicago IL 60654, Attention:  FIDS Suite 1066 (or such other entity designated as Landlord’s management agent, if any, and if Landlord so appoints such a management agent, the “ Agent ”), or pursuant to such other directions as Landlord shall designate in this Lease or otherwise in writing.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the first three (3) monthly installments of Rent during the Term, the Late Charge will not be charged to Tenant until five (5) days after notice by Landlord to Tenant of any such delinquent installment of Base Rent and/or Additional Rent
 
2.3.             Covenants Concerning Rental Payments; Initial and Final Rent Payments .  Tenant shall pay the Rent promptly when due, without notice or demand, and without any abatement, deduction or setoff.  No payment by Tenant, or receipt or acceptance by Agent or Landlord, of a lesser amount than the correct Rent shall be deemed to be other than a payment on account, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or letter accompanying any payment be deemed an accord or satisfaction, and Agent or Landlord may accept such payment without prejudice to its right to recover the balance due or to pursue any other remedy available to Landlord.  If the Commencement Date occurs on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, the Rent due for the first calendar month of the Term shall be prorated on a per diem basis (based on a 360 day, 12 month year) and paid to Landlord on the Commencement Date, and the Term will be extended to terminate on the last day of the calendar month in which the Expiration Date stated in Section 1.5 occurs.
 
2.4.             Net Lease .  This is an absolutely net lease to Landlord.  It is the intent of the parties hereto that the Base Rent payable under this Lease shall be an absolutely net return to Landlord and that Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses relating to the ownership and operation of the Premises and the business carried on therein, unless otherwise expressly provided to the contrary in this Lease.  Any amount or obligation relating to the Premises that is not expressly declared (under this Lease) to be that of Landlord shall be deemed to be an obligation of Tenant to be performed by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense.  It is the intention of the parties hereto that the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements, that the Base Rent and the Additional Rent shall continue to be payable in all events, and that the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall continue unaffected in all events, unless the requirement to pay or perform the same shall have been specifically terminated pursuant to an express provision of this Lease.
 

 
 
 
 

3.             OPERATING EXPENSES .
 
3.1.             Definitional Terms Relating to Additional Rent .  For purposes of this Section and other relevant provisions of the Lease:
 
3.1.1.             Operating Expenses . The term “ Operating Expenses ” shall mean all costs and expenses paid or incurred by Landlord with respect to, or in connection with, the ownership, repair, restoration, maintenance and operation of the Premises.  Operating Expenses may include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following:  (i) all market-based premiums for commercial property, casualty, general liability, boiler, flood, earthquake, terrorism and all other types of insurance provided by Landlord and relating to the Premises, and all deductibles paid by Landlord pursuant to insurance policies required to be maintained by Landlord under this Lease; (ii) management fees to Landlord or Agent in an amount not to exceed 2% per annum of all Rent due hereunder; (iii) Taxes, as hereinafter defined in Section 3.1.2 (subject, however, to the last sentence of Section 3.1.2 ); (iv) dues, fees or other costs and expenses, of any nature, due and payable to any association or comparable entity to which Landlord, as owner of the Premises, is a member or otherwise belongs and that governs or controls any aspect of the ownership and operation of the Premises; (v) all fees in incurred in connection with the lawn care and landscaping of the Premises; and (vi) any real estate taxes and common area maintenance expenses levied against, or attributable to, the Premises under any declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions, reciprocal easement agreement or comparable arrangement that encumbers and benefits the Premises and other real property (e.g. a business park).
 
3.1.2.             Taxes .  The term “ Taxes ,” as referred to in Section 3.1.1(iii) above shall mean (i) all governmental taxes, assessments, fees and charges of every kind or nature (other than Landlord’s income taxes), whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, due at any time or from time to time, during the Term and any extensions thereof, in connection with the ownership, leasing, or operation of the Premises, or of the personal property and equipment located therein or used in connection therewith; and (ii) any reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in contesting such taxes or assessments and/or the assessed value of the Premises.  For purposes hereof, Tenant shall be responsible for any Taxes that are due and payable at any time or from time to time during the Term and for any Taxes that are assessed, become a lien, or accrue during any Operating Year, which obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.  If Landlord so elects, by delivery of written notice to Tenant at any time during the Term, Tenant shall pay the Taxes directly to the taxing authority(ies), rather than to Landlord for payment to the taxing authority(ies), whereupon Tenant shall be required to pay all Taxes prior to the date on which they become delinquent and Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, promptly after Tenant’s payment of same, reasonable evidence of such payments.
 
3.1.3.             Operating Year .  The term “ Operating Year ” shall mean the calendar year commencing January 1st of each year (including the calendar year within which the Commencement Date occurs) during the Term.
 
3.2.             Payment of Operating Expenses .  Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent and in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.3 , all of the Operating Expenses, as set forth in Section 3.3 . Additional Rent commences to accrue upon the Commencement Date.  The Operating Expenses payable hereunder for the Operating Years in which the Term begins and ends shall be prorated to correspond to that portion of said Operating Years occurring within the Term.  The Operating Expenses and any other sums due and payable under this Lease shall be adjusted upon receipt of the actual bills therefor, and the obligations of this Section 3 shall survive the termination or expiration of the Lease.
 
3.3.             Payment of Additional Rent .  Landlord shall have the right to reasonably estimate the Operating Expenses for each Operating Year.  Upon Landlord’s or Agent’s notice to Tenant of such estimated amount, Tenant shall pay, on the first day of each month during that Operating Year, an amount (the “ Estimated Additional Rent ”) equal to the estimate of the Operating Expenses divided by 12 (or the fractional portion of the Operating Year remaining at the time Landlord delivers its notice of the estimated amounts due from Tenant for that Operating Year).  If the aggregate amount of Estimated Additional Rent actually paid by Tenant during any Operating Year is less than Tenant’s actual ultimate liability for Operating Expenses for that particular Operating Year, Tenant shall pay the deficiency within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s written demand therefor.  If the aggregate amount of Estimated Additional Rent actually paid by Tenant during a given Operating Year exceeds Tenant’s actual liability for such Operating Year, the excess shall be credited against the Estimated Additional Rent next due from Tenant during the immediately subsequent Operating Year, except that in the event that such excess is paid by Tenant during the final Lease Year, then upon the expiration of the Term, Landlord or Agent shall pay Tenant the then-applicable excess promptly after determination thereof.
 
3.4.             Audit .  As soon as is reasonably practical after each Operating Year, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a statement (a “ Statement ”) setting forth the actual ultimate Additional Rent for the subject Operating Year.  If Tenant disputes the amount set forth in a given Statement, Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant's sole expense, to cause Landlord's books and records
 

 
 
 
 

with respect to the particular Operating Year that is the subject of that particular Statement to be audited (the “ Audit ”) by a certified public accountant mutually acceptable to Landlord and Tenant (the “ Accountant ”), provided Tenant (i) has not defaulted under this Lease and failed to cure such default on a timely basis and (ii)  delivers written notice (an “ Audit Notice ”) to Landlord on or prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after Landlord delivers the Statement in question to Tenant (such 30-day period, the “ Response Period ”).  If Tenant fails to timely deliver an Audit Notice with respect to a given Statement, then Tenant's right to undertake an Audit with respect to that Statement and the Operating Year to which that particular Statement relates shall automatically and irrevocably be waived and such Statement shall be final and binding upon Tenant and shall, as between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct.  If Tenant timely delivers an Audit Notice, Tenant must commence such Audit within thirty (30) days after the Audit Notice is delivered to Landlord, and the Audit must be completed within thirty (30) days of the date on which it is begun.  If Tenant fails, for any reason other than Landlord’s lack of cooperation, to commence and complete the Audit within such periods, the Statement that Tenant elected to Audit shall be deemed final and binding upon Tenant and shall, as between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct.  The Audit shall take place at the offices of Landlord where its books and records are located, at a mutually convenient time during Landlord's regular business hours.  Before conducting the Audit, Tenant must pay the full amount of the Additional Rent billed under the Statement then in question.  Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that the Accountant engaged by Tenant to conduct the Audit shall be compensated on an hourly basis and shall not be compensated based upon a percentage of overcharges it discovers.  If an Audit is conducted in a timely manner, such Audit shall be deemed final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant and shall, as between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct.  If the results of the Audit reveal that the actual ultimate Additional Rent does not equal the aggregate amount of the estimated Additional Rent actually paid by Tenant to Landlord during the Operating Year that is the subject of the Audit, the appropriate adjustment shall be made between Landlord and Tenant, and any payment required to be made by Landlord or Tenant to the other shall be made within thirty (30) days after the Accountant’s determination.  In no event shall this Lease be terminable nor shall Landlord be liable for damages based upon any disagreement regarding an adjustment of the Additional Rent. Tenant agrees that the results of any Audit shall be kept strictly confidential by Tenant and shall not be disclosed to any other person or entity.
 
4.             USE OF PREMISES; SIGNAGE; SECURITY DEPOSIT .
 
4.1.             Use of Premises .  The Premises shall be used by the Tenant for the purpose(s) set forth in Section 1.6 above and for no other purpose whatsoever.  Except as expressly permitted by this Lease, Tenant shall not, at any time, use or occupy, or suffer or permit anyone to use or occupy, the Premises, or do or permit anything to be done in the Premises, in any manner that may (a) violate any Certificate of Occupancy for the Premises; (b) cause, or be liable to cause, injury to, or in any way impair the value or proper utilization of, all or any portion of the Premises (including, but not limited to, the structural elements of the Premises) or any equipment, facilities or systems therein; (c) constitute a violation of the laws and requirements of any public authority or the requirements of insurance bodies or the rules and regulations of the Premises, including any covenant, condition or restriction affecting the Premises; (d) exceed the load bearing capacity of the floor of the Premises; or (e) impair or tend to impair the character, reputation or appearance of the Premises as a commercial warehouse.  On or prior to the date hereof, Tenant has completed and delivered for the benefit of Landlord a “Tenant Operations Inquiry Form” in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B describing the nature of Tenant’s proposed business operations at the Premises, which form is intended to be, and shall be, relied upon by Landlord.  From time to time during the Term (but no more often than once in any twelve month period unless Tenant is in default hereunder or unless Tenant assigns this Lease or subleases all or any portion of the Premises, whether or not in accordance with Section 8) , Tenant shall provide an updated and current Tenant Operations Inquiry Form upon Landlord’s request.
 
4.2.             Signage .  Tenant shall not affix any sign of any size or character to any portion of the Premises, without prior written approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Tenant shall remove all signs of Tenant upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and immediately repair any damage to the Premises caused by, or resulting from, such removal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may install a sign at the Premises, at Tenant’s sole cost, in accordance with the signage plan attached hereto as Exhibit F .
 
4.3.             Intentionally omitted .
 
5.             CONDITION AND DELIVERY OF PREMISES .
 
5.1.             Condition of Premises .  Subject to the last sentence of Section 9.1 , Tenant agrees that Tenant is familiar with the condition of the Premises, and Tenant hereby accepts the foregoing on an “AS-IS,” “WHERE-IS” basis.  Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Agent, nor any representative of Landlord, has made any representation as to the condition of the foregoing or the suitability of the foregoing for Tenant’s intended use.  Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has made its own inspection of the foregoing.  Neither Landlord nor Agent shall be obligated to make any repairs, replacements or improvements
 

 
 
 
 

(whether structural or otherwise) of any kind or nature to the foregoing in connection with, or in consideration of, this Lease.  Tenant shall construct and install the tenant improvements (“ Tenant Improvements ”), at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Exhibit C . Further, any documents that Landlord provided to Tenant prior to the execution of this Lease were furnished to Tenant for information purposes only and without any representation or warranty Landlord with respect thereto, express or implied. The floor capacity of the Premises is 500 pound per square foot live load capacity.
 
5.2.             Delay in Commencement .  
 
5.3.             Memorandum of Commencement Date .  Upon lease execution, and as a condition precedent to such delivery, of the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a Confirmation of Commencement Date in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .
 
6.             SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES; ATTORNMENT .
 
6.1.             Subordination and Attornment .  This Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate at all times to (a) all ground leases or underlying leases that may now exist or hereafter be executed affecting the Premises and (b) any mortgage or deed of trust that may now exist or hereafter be placed upon, and encumber, any or all of (x) the Premises; (y) any ground leases or underlying leases for the benefit of the Premises; and (z) all or any portion of Landlord’s interest or estate in any of said items.  Tenant shall execute and deliver, within ten (10) days of receipt thereof, and in the form reasonably requested by Landlord (or its lender), any documents evidencing the subordination of this Lease.  Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that Tenant shall attorn to any successor to Landlord.
 
6.2.             Estoppel Certificate .  Tenant agrees, from time to time and within ten (10) days after request by Landlord, to deliver to Landlord, or Landlord’s designee, an estoppel certificate stating such matters pertaining to this Lease as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, so long as such estoppel accurately describes the terms of this Lease.  Failure by Tenant to timely execute and deliver such certificate shall constitute a Default, as defined below (without any obligation to provide any notice thereof or any opportunity to cure such failure to timely perform).
 
6.3.             Transfer by Landlord . In the event of a sale or conveyance by Landlord of the Premises, the same shall operate to release Landlord from any future liability for any of the covenants or conditions, express or implied, herein contained in favor of Tenant and first arising or accruing after the effective date of Landlord’s transfer of its interest in the Premises, and in such event Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord’s successor in interest (“ Successor Landlord ”) with respect thereto and agrees to attorn to such successor.
 
7.             QUIET ENJOYMENT .  Subject to the provisions of this Lease, so long as Tenant pays all of the Rent and performs all of its other obligations hereunder, Tenant shall not be disturbed in its possession of the Premises by Landlord, Agent or any other person lawfully claiming through or under Landlord.
 
8.             ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING .  Tenant shall not (a) assign (whether directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, this Lease, or (b) allow this Lease to be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, by transfer of a controlling interest ( i.e. greater than a 50% interest) of stock, membership interests or partnership interests, or by merger or dissolution, which transfer of a controlling interest, merger or dissolution shall be deemed an assignment for purposes of this Lease, or (c) mortgage or pledge the Lease, or (d) sublet the Premises, in whole or in part, without (in the case of any or all of (a) through (d) above) the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, subsection (b) shall not apply as long as Tenant is a publicly traded company (i.e. Tenant’s stock is listed on the Nasdaq or similar stock exchange).  Tenant may, however, assign this Lease or sublease a portion of the Premises to a wholly-owned subsidiary, provided that Tenant advises Landlord, in writing, in advance, and otherwise complies with the succeeding provisions of this Section 8 .  In no event shall any assignment or sublease ever release Tenant or any guarantor from any obligation or liability hereunder; and in the case of any assignment, Landlord shall retain all rights with respect to the Security.  Any purported assignment, mortgage, transfer, pledge or sublease made without the prior written consent of Landlord shall be absolutely null and void.  No assignment of this Lease shall be effective and valid unless and until the assignee executes and delivers to Landlord any and all documentation reasonably required by Landlord in order to evidence assignee’s assumption of all obligations of Tenant hereunder.  Regardless of whether or not an assignee or sublessee executes and delivers any documentation to Landlord pursuant to the preceding sentence, any assignee or sublessee shall be deemed to have automatically attorned to Landlord in the event of any termination of this Lease.  If this Lease is assigned, or if the Premises (or any part thereof) are sublet or used or occupied by anyone other than Tenant, whether or not in violation of this Lease, Landlord or Agent may (without prejudice to, or waiver of its rights), collect Rent from the assignee, subtenant
 

 
 
 
 

or occupant.  In the event of an assignment of this Lease and the payment of consideration from the assignee to the Tenant in connection therewith, 50% of such consideration (after deducting Tenant’s actual cost of such assignment or subletting) shall be paid to Landlord.  With respect to the allocable portion of the Premises sublet, in the event that the total rent and any other considerations received under any sublease by Tenant is greater than (on a pro rata and proportionate basis) the total Rent required to be paid, from time to time, under this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of such excess as received from any subtenant and such amount shall be deemed a component of the Additional Rent. 
 
9.             COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS .
 
9.1.             Compliance with Laws .  Tenant shall, at its sole expense (regardless of the cost thereof), comply with all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations and requirements now or hereafter in force and all judicial and administrative decisions in connection with the enforcement thereof (collectively, “ Laws ”), whether such Laws (a) pertain to either or both of the Premises and Tenant’s use and occupancy thereof; (b) concern or address matters of an environmental nature; (c) require the making of any structural, unforeseen or extraordinary changes; and (d) involve a change of policy on the part of the body enacting the same, including, in all instances described in (a) through (d), but not limited to, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq .).  If any license or permit is required for the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises, Tenant, at its expense, shall procure such license prior to the Commencement Date, and shall maintain such license or permit in good standing throughout the Term.  Tenant and Landlord shall give prompt notice to the other party of any written notice it receives of the alleged violation of any Law or requirement of any governmental or administrative authority with respect to either or both of the Premises and the use or occupation thereof.  Landlord warrants that, as of the date that Landlord executes this Lease, to Landlord’s knowledge, Landlord has not received any notice indicating either the Building or the Premises is/are in violation of any Law or restrictive covenant affecting the Building and the Premises.  As used herein, “Landlord’s knowledge” or words of similar import shall refer only to the actual (as opposed to deemed, imputed or constructive) knowledge of Jeffrey Thomas and Max Wilder without inquiry and, notwithstanding any fact or circumstance to the contrary, shall not be construed to refer to the knowledge of any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall be obligated to repair and violations of any Laws that existed prior to the Effective Date of the Lease and was not a result of the Tenant Improvements or otherwise caused by Tenant or any Tenant Parties, provided that Tenant must provide written notice to Landlord of any such violation prior to December 31, 2008.
 
9.2.             Hazardous Materials .  If, at any time or from time to time during the Term (or any extension thereof), any Hazardous Material (defined below) is generated, transported, stored, used, treated or disposed of at, to, from, on or in the Premises by, or as a result of any act or omission of, any or all of Tenant and any or all of Tenant Parties (defined below): (i) Tenant shall, at its own cost, at all times comply (and cause all others to comply) with all Laws relating to Hazardous Materials, and Tenant shall further, at its own cost, obtain and maintain in full force and effect at all times all permits and other approvals required in connection therewith; (ii) Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord or Agent with complete copies of all communications, permits or agreements with, from or issued by any governmental authority or agency (federal, state or local) or any private entity relating in any way to the presence, release, threat of release, or placement of Hazardous Materials on or in the Premises or any portion of the Premises, or the generation, transportation, storage, use, treatment, or disposal at, on, in or from the Premises, of any Hazardous Materials; (iii) Landlord, Agent and their respective agents and employees shall have the right to either or both (x) enter the Premises and (y) conduct appropriate tests, at Tenant’s expense, for the purposes of ascertaining Tenant’s compliance with all applicable Laws or permits relating in any way to the generation, transport, storage, use, treatment, disposal or presence of Hazardous Materials on, at, in or from all or any portion of the Premises; and (iv) upon written request by Landlord or Agent, Tenant shall cause to be performed, and shall provide Landlord with the results of reasonably appropriate tests of air, water or soil to demonstrate that Tenant complies with all applicable Laws or permits relating in any way to the generation, transport, storage, use, treatment, disposal or presence of Hazardous Materials on, at, in or from all or any portion of the Premises.  This Section 9.2 does not authorize the generation, transportation, storage, use, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials at, to, from, on or in the Premises in contravention of this Section 9 .  Tenant covenants to investigate, clean up and otherwise remediate, at Tenant’s sole expense, any release of Hazardous Materials caused, contributed to, or created by any or all of (A) Tenant and (B) any or all of Tenant’s officers, directors, members, managers, partners, invitees, agents, employees, contractors or representatives (collectively, “ Tenant Parties ”) during the Term.  Such investigation and remediation shall be performed only after Tenant has obtained Landlord’s prior written consent; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to respond (in a reasonably appropriate manner) immediately to an emergency without first obtaining such consent.  All remediation shall be performed in strict compliance with Laws and to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord.  Tenant shall not enter into any settlement agreement, consent decree or other compromise with respect to any claims relating to any Hazardous Materials in any way connected to the Premises without first obtaining Landlord’s written consent (which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole, but reasonable, discretion) and affording Landlord the reasonable opportunity to participate in any such proceedings.  As used herein, the term, “ Hazardous Materials ,” shall mean any waste, material or substance (whether in the form of liquids, solids or gases, and whether or not airborne) that is or may be deemed to be or include a pesticide, petroleum,
 

 
 
 
 

asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyl, radioactive material, urea formaldehyde or any other pollutant or contaminant that is or may be deemed to be hazardous, toxic, ignitable, reactive, corrosive, dangerous, harmful or injurious, or that presents a risk to public health or to the environment, and that is or becomes regulated by any Law.  The undertakings, covenants and obligations imposed on Tenant under this Section 9.2 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.   Landlord acknowledges and agrees that, as part of the Tenant Improvements, Tenant will be installing an ammonia-based refrigeration system into the Premises (the “ Refrigeration System ”) and, as long as the Refrigeration System complies with any and all applicable governmental rules and regulations and the terms of this Section 9.2 , the presence of the Refrigeration System at the Premises shall not be an Event of Default (hereinafter defined) by Tenant .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Tenant shall be solely responsible for causing the Refrigeration System to comply with any and all applicable governmental rules and regulations and the terms of this Section 9.2 .
 
10.             INSURANCE .
 
10.1.             Insurance to be Maintained by Landlord .  Landlord shall maintain:  (a) a commercial property insurance policy covering the Premises (at its full replacement cost), but excluding Tenant’s personal property; (b) commercial general public liability insurance covering Landlord for claims arising out of liability for bodily injury, death, personal injury, advertising injury and property damage occurring in and about the Premises and otherwise resulting from any acts and operations of Landlord, its agents and employees; (c) rent loss insurance; and (d) any other insurance coverage deemed appropriate by Landlord or required by Landlord’s lender.  All of the coverages described in (a) through (d) shall be determined from time to time by Landlord, in its sole discretion.  All insurance maintained by Landlord shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the insurance required to be maintained by the Tenant.
 
10.2.             Insurance to be Maintained by Tenant .  Tenant shall purchase, at its own expense, and keep in force at all times from and after the date of this Lease, the policies of insurance set forth below (collectively, “ Tenant’s Policies ”).  All Tenant’s Policies shall (a) be issued by an insurance company with a Best’s rating of A or better and otherwise reasonably acceptable to Landlord and shall be licensed to do business in the state in which the Premises is located; (b) provide that said insurance shall not be canceled or materially modified unless 30 days’ prior written notice shall have been given to Landlord; (c) provide for deductible amounts that are reasonably acceptable to Landlord (and its lender, if applicable) and (d) otherwise be in such form, and include such coverages, as Landlord may reasonably require.   The Tenant’s Policies described in (i) and (ii) below shall (1 ) provide coverage on an occurrence basis; (2) name Landlord (and its lender, if applicable) as an additional insured; (3) provide coverage, to the extent insurable, for the indemnity obligations of Tenant under this Lease; ( 4 ) contain a separation of insured parties provision; ( 5 ) be primary, not contributing with, and not in excess of, coverage that Landlord may carry; and ( 6 ) provide coverage with no exclusion for a pollution incident arising from a hostile fire.  All Tenant’s Policies (or, at Landlord’s option, Certificates of Insurance and applicable endorsements, including, without limitation,   an "Additional Insured-Managers or Landlords of Premises" endorsement) shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the Commencement Date and renewals thereof shall be delivered to Landlord’s notice addresses at least 30 days prior to the applicable expiration date of each Tenant’s Policy.  In the event that Tenant fails, at any time or from time to time, to comply with the requirements of the preceding sentence and such failure continues for five (5) days after written notice from Landlord,  Landlord may (i) order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Tenant, which amount shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord upon demand, as Additional Rent or (ii) impose on Tenant, as Additional Rent, a monthly delinquency fee, for each month during which Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing obligation, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the monthly Base Rent then in effect.  Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord and Agent of any bodily injury, death, personal injury, advertising injury or property damage occurring in and about the Premises.
 
Tenant shall purchase and maintain, throughout the Term, a Tenant’s Policy(ies) of (i) commercial general or excess liability insurance, including personal injury and property damage, in the amount of not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence, and $5,000,000.00 annual general aggregate, per location (such limits may be provided through a combination or primary and excess policies); (ii) comprehensive automobile liability insurance covering Tenant against any personal injuries or deaths of persons and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of a motor vehicle at the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto in the amount of not less than $1,000,000, combined single limit; (iii) commercial property insurance covering Tenant’s personal property ; and (iv) workers’ compensation insurance per the applicable state statutes covering all employees of Tenant.
 
10.3.             Waiver of Subrogation .   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant mutually waive their respective rights of recovery against each other and each other’s officers, directors, constituent partners, members, agents and employees, and (to the extent such parties waive their rights of subrogation against Tenant) Tenant further waives such rights against (a) each lessor under any ground or underlying lease encumbering the Premises and (b) each lender under any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien encumbering the Premises (or any portion thereof or interest therein), to the extent any loss
 

 
 
 
 

is insured against or required to be insured against under this Lease, including, but not limited to, losses, deductibles or self-insured retentions covered by Landlord’s or Tenant’s commercial property, general liability, automobile liability or workers’ compensation policies described above,  This provision is intended to waive, fully and for the benefit of each party to this Lease, any and all rights and claims that might give rise to a right of subrogation by any insurance carrier.  Each party shall cause its respective insurance policy(ies) to be endorsed to evidence compliance with such waiver.
 
11.             ALTERATIONS .  Tenant may, from time to time, at its expense, make alterations or improvements in and to the Premises (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Alterations ”; provided that this term shall not apply to the Tenant Improvements, which are governed by other provisions), provided that Tenant first obtains the written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. All of the following shall apply with respect to all Alterations:  (a) the Alterations are non-structural and the structural integrity of the Premises shall not be affected; (b) the proper functioning of the mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (“ HVAC ”), sanitary and other service systems of the Premises shall not be adversely affected; and (c) Tenant shall have appropriate insurance coverage, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, regarding the performance and installation of the Alterations.  Additionally, before proceeding with any Alterations, Tenant shall (i) at Tenant’s expense, obtain all necessary governmental permits and certificates for the commencement and prosecution of Alterations; (ii) if Landlord’s consent is required for the planned Alteration, submit to Landlord, for its written approval, working drawings, plans and specifications and all permits for the work to be done and Tenant shall not proceed with such Alterations until it has received Landlord’s approval (if required), , which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and which shall be given or declined within ten (10) business days.  If Landlord declined to give its consent Landlord shall provide the reasons with reasonably specificity, and Tenant may resubmit a request for approval which addresses such reasons, which shall again but subject to the above-referenced 10-day provision; and (iii) cause any contractors or others engaged to perform the Alterations to deliver to Landlord certificates of insurance (in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord) evidencing policies of commercial general liability insurance (providing the same coverages as required in Section 10 above) and workers’ compensation insurance.  Such insurance policies shall satisfy the obligations imposed under Section 10 .  Tenant shall cause the Alterations to be performed in compliance with all applicable permits, Laws and requirements of public authorities, and any other reasonably restrictions that Landlord may impose on the Alterations.  Tenant shall cause the Alterations to be diligently performed in a good and workmanlike manner, using new materials and equipment at least equal in quality and class to the standards for the Premises established by Landlord.  With respect to any and all Alterations for which Landlord’s consent is required, Tenant shall provide Landlord with “as built” plans, copies of all construction contracts, governmental permits and certificates and proof of payment for all labor and materials, including, without limitation, copies of paid invoices and final lien waivers.  If Landlord’s consent to any Alterations is required, and Landlord provides that consent, then at the time Landlord so consents, Landlord shall also advise Tenant whether or not Landlord shall require that Tenant remove such Alterations at the expiration or termination of this Lease.  
 
12.             LANDLORD’S AND TENANT’S PROPERTY .  All fixtures, machinery, equipment, improvements and appurtenances built into the Premises at the commencement of, or during the Term, whether or not placed there by or at the expense of Tenant, shall become and remain a part of the Premises; shall be deemed the property of Landlord (the “ Landlord’s Property ”), without compensation or credit to Tenant; and shall not be removed by Tenant at the Expiration Date unless Landlord requires their removal (including, but not limited to, Alterations pursuant to Section 10.3 ).  Further, any personal property in the Premises on the Commencement Date, movable or otherwise, unless installed and paid for by Tenant, shall also constitute Landlord’s Property and shall not be removed by Tenant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenant Improvements shall not constitute Landlord’s Property.  In no event shall Tenant remove any of the following materials or equipment without Landlord’s prior written consent (which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion):  any power wiring or power panels, lighting or lighting fixtures, wall or window coverings, carpets or other floor coverings, heaters, air conditioners or any other HVAC equipment, fencing or security gates, or other similar building operating equipment and decorations. At or before the Expiration Date, or the date of any earlier termination, Tenant, at its expense, shall remove from the Premises all of Tenant’s personal property and any Alterations that Landlord requires be removed pursuant to Section 10.3, and Tenant shall repair (to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction) any damage to the Premises resulting from either or both of such installation and removal.  Any other items of Tenant’s personal property that remain in the Premises after the Expiration Date, or following an earlier termination date, may, at the option of Landlord, be deemed to have been abandoned, and in such case, such items may be retained by Landlord as its property or be disposed of by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion and without accountability, at Tenant’s expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant is in default beyond any applicable cure period provided herein and under the terms of this Lease, Tenant may remove Tenant’s personal property from the Premises only upon the express written direction of Landlord.  The foregoing sentence shall not apply to Tenant’s inventory.
 

 
 
 
 

13.             REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE .
 
13.1.             Tenant Responsibilities .  Tenant acknowledges that, with full awareness of its obligations under this Lease, Tenant has accepted the condition, state of repair and appearance of the Premises.  Except for events of damage, destruction or casualty to the Premises (as addressed in Section 18 below), Tenant agrees that, at its sole expense, it shall put, keep and maintain the Premises, including any Alterations and any altered, rebuilt, additional or substituted buildings, structures and other improvements thereto or thereon, in a good and safe condition, repair and appearance (collectively, the “ Required Condition ”) and shall make all repairs and replacements necessary therefore.  Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall promptly make all structural and nonstructural, foreseen and unforeseen, ordinary and extraordinary changes, replacements and repairs of every kind and nature, and correct any patent or latent defects in the Premises, which may be required to put, keep and maintain the Premises in the Required Condition.  Tenant will keep the Premises orderly and free and clear of rubbish.  Tenant covenants to perform or observe all terms, covenants and conditions of any easement, restriction, covenant, declaration or maintenance agreement (collectively, “ Easements ”) to which the Premises are currently subject or become subject pursuant to this Lease, whether or not such performance is required of Landlord under such Easements, including, without limitation, payment of all amounts due from Landlord or Tenant (whether as assessments, service fees or other charges) under such Easements.  Each party shall deliver to the other party promptly, but in no event later than five (5) business days after receipt thereof, copies of all written notices received from any party thereto regarding the non-compliance of the Premises or Landlord’s or Tenant’s performance of obligations under any Easements.  Tenant shall, at its expenses, use reasonable efforts to enforce compliance with any Easements benefiting the Premises by any other person or entity or property subject to such Easement.   Landlord shall not be required to maintain, repair or rebuild, or to make any alterations, replacements or renewals of any nature to the Premises, or any part thereof, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or nonstructural, foreseen or not foreseen, or to maintain the Premises or any part thereof in any way or to correct any patent or latent defect therein.  Tenant hereby expressly waives any right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord which may be provided for in any Law in effect at the Effective Date of the Lease or that may thereafter be enacted.  If Tenant shall vacate or abandon the Premises, it shall give Landlord immediate written notice thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall be responsible for the lawn care and landscaping and Tenant shall be solely responsible, at Tenant’s sole cost, for snow removal at the Premises and maintenance of the fire maintenance systems of the Premises.
 
13.2.             HVAC Maintenance Contract .  Tenant shall also maintain, in full force and effect, a preventative maintenance and service contract with a reputable service provider for maintenance of any of the HVAC systems of the Premises (the “ HVAC Maintenance Contract ”).  The terms and provisions of any such HVAC Maintenance Contract shall require that the service provider maintain the Premises’ HVAC system in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and otherwise in accordance with normal, customary and reasonable practices in the geographic area in which the Premises is located and for HVAC systems comparable to the Premises’ HVAC system. Within 30 days following the Commencement Date, Tenant shall procure and deliver to Landlord the HVAC Maintenance Contract for any HVAC systems currently existing. In the event Tenant installs any additional HVAC systems at the Premises, Tenant shall obtain a HVAC Maintenance Contract for such HVAC systems.  Thereafter, Tenant shall provide to Landlord a copy of renewals or replacements of such HVAC Maintenance Contract no later than 30 days prior to the then-applicable expiry date of the existing HVAC Maintenance Contract.  If Tenant fails to timely deliver to Landlord the HVAC Maintenance Contract (or any applicable renewal or replacement thereof), then Landlord shall have the right to contract directly for the periodic maintenance of the HVAC systems in the Premises and to charge the cost thereof back to Tenant as Additional Rent.
 
14.             UTILITIES .  Tenant shall purchase all utility services and shall provide for scavenger, cleaning and extermination services.  Tenant shall pay the utility charges for the Premises directly to the utility or municipality providing such service, all charges shall be paid by Tenant before they become delinquent.  Tenant shall be solely responsible for the repair and maintenance of any meters necessary in connection with such services.  Tenant’s use of electrical energy in the Premises shall not, at any time, exceed the capacity of either or both of (x) any of the electrical conductors and equipment in or otherwise servicing the Premises; and (y) the HVAC systems of the Premises.
 
15.             INVOLUNTARY CESSATION OF SERVICES .  Landlord reserves the right, without any liability to Tenant and without affecting Tenant’s covenants and obligations hereunder, to stop service of any or all of the HVAC, electric, sanitary, elevator (if any), and other systems serving the Premises, or to stop any other services required by Landlord under this Lease, whenever and for so long as may be necessary by reason of (i) accidents, emergencies, strikes, or (ii) any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control , if and only if all of such stoppages are believed to be, in Landlord’s discretion, absolutely necessary to effect any repairs to the Premises or if Landlord is requested or required by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority to stop such services .  Further, it is also understood and agreed that Landlord or Agent shall have no liability or responsibility for a cessation of services to the Premises that occurs as a result of causes beyond Landlord’s or Agent’s reasonable control.  No such interruption of service shall be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises or any part thereof, or render Landlord or Agent liable to Tenant for damages, or relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, including, but not limited to, the obligation to pay Rent; provided, however, that if any interruption of services persists for a period in excess of five (5) consecutive business days Tenant shall, as Tenant’s sole remedy, be entitled to a proportionate abatement of Rent to the extent, if any, of any actual loss of use of the Premises by Tenant.
 

 
 
 
 
 
16.             LANDLORD’S RIGHTS .  Landlord, Agent and their respective agents, employees and representatives shall have the right to enter and/or pass through the Premises at any time or times upon reasonable prior notice (except in the event of emergency) to examine and inspect the Premises and to show them to actual and prospective lenders, prospective purchasers or mortgagees of the Premises or providers of capital to Landlord and its affiliates; and in connection with the foregoing, to install a sign at or on the Premises to advertise the Premises for lease or sale; during the period of six months prior to the Expiration Date (or at any time, if Tenant has vacated or abandoned the Premises or is otherwise in default under this Lease), Landlord and its agents may exhibit the Premises to prospective tenants.  Additionally, Landlord and Agent shall have the following rights with respect to the Premises, exercisable without notice to Tenant, without liability to Tenant, and without being deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use or possession of the Premises or giving rise to any claim for setoff or abatement of Rent:  (i) to have pass keys, access cards, or both, to the Premises; and (ii) to decorate, remodel, repair, alter or otherwise prepare the Premises for reoccupancy at any time after Tenant vacates or abandons the Premises for more than 30 consecutive days or without notice to Landlord of Tenant’s intention to reoccupy the Premises.
 
17.             NON-LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION .
 
17.1.             Non-Liability .  None of Landlord, Agent, any other managing agent, or their respective affiliates, owners, partners, directors, officers, agents and employees shall be liable to Tenant for any loss, injury, or damage, to Tenant or to any other person, or to its or their property, irrespective of the cause of such injury, damage or loss; provided, however, that the preceding limitation shall not be construed to limit or negate Landlord’s obligations under Section 17.3 below.  In the event that Landlord’s indemnity under Section 17.3 is applicable, it shall apply only as and to the specific extent expressly provided in Section 17.3 .  Further, none of Landlord, Agent, any other managing agent, or their respective affiliates, owners, partners, directors, officers, agents and employees shall be liable to Tenant (a) for any damage caused by other persons in, upon or about the Premises, or caused by operations in construction of any public or quasi-public work; (b) for consequential or indirect damages, including those purportedly arising out of any loss of use of the Premises or any equipment or facilities therein by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant; (c) for any defect in the Premises; or (d) for injury or damage to person or property caused by fire, or theft, or resulting from the operation of heating or air conditioning or lighting apparatus, or from falling plaster, or from steam, gas, electricity, water, rain, snow, ice, or dampness, that may leak or flow from any part of the Premises, or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing work of the same.
 
17.2.             Tenant Indemnification .  Except in the event of, and to the extent of, Landlord’s negligence, sole negligence or willful misconduct, Tenant hereby indemnifies, defends, and holds Landlord, Agent, Landlord’s members and their respective affiliates, owners, partners, members, directors, officers, agents and employees (collectively, “ Landlord Indemnified Parties ”) harmless from and against any and all Losses (defined below) arising from or in connection with any or all of:  (a) the conduct or management of the Premises or any business therein, or any work or Alterations done, or any condition created by any or all of Tenant and Tenant Parties in or about the Premises during the Term or during the period of time, if any, prior to the Commencement Date that Tenant has possession of, or is given access to the Premises; (b) any act, omission or negligence of any or all of Tenant and Tenant Parties; (c) any accident, injury or damage whatsoever occurring in, at or upon the Premises and caused by any or all of Tenant and Tenant Parties; (d) any breach by Tenant of any or all of its warranties, representations and covenants under this Lease; (e) any actions necessary to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding or other proceeding initiated by or against Tenant under the Bankruptcy Code; (f) the creation or existence of any Hazardous Materials in, at, on or under the Premises, if and to the extent brought to the Premises or caused by Tenant or any party within Tenant’s control; and (g) any violation or alleged violation by any or all of Tenant and Tenant Parties of any Law (collectively, “ Tenant’s Indemnified Matters ”).  In case any action or proceeding is brought against any or all of Landlord and the Landlord Indemnified Parties by reason of any of Tenant’s Indemnified Matters, Tenant, upon notice from any or all of Landlord, Agent or any Superior Party (defined below), shall resist and defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.  The term “ Losses ” shall mean all claims, demands, expenses, actions, judgments, damages (actual, but not consequential), penalties, fines, liabilities, losses of every kind and nature, suits, administrative proceedings, costs and fees, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’ reasonable fees and expenses, and the costs of cleanup, remediation, removal and restoration, that are in any way related to any matter covered by the foregoing indemnity.  The provisions of this Section 17.2 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.
 
17.3.             Landlord Indemnification .  Landlord hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Tenant harmless from and against any and all Losses actually suffered or incurred by Tenant as the sole and direct result of any negligent, willful or intentional acts or omissions of any or all of Landlord, Agent and any parties within the direct and sole control of either or both of Landlord and Agent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Lease, however, in all events and under all circumstances, the liability of Landlord to Tenant, whether under this Section 17.3 or any other provision of this Lease, shall be limited to the interest of Landlord in the Premises, and Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord’s interest in the Premises for the recovery of any judgment or award against Landlord, it be

 
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